Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations

Section 1: Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Theory

• Wireless Fundamentals
• RF Principles

Section 2: Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Math and Antennas

• RF Mathematics
• Activity 1: Practice RF Math
• Antenna Characteristics
• Activity 2: Antenna Calculations

Section 3: Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Operation

• Spread Spectrum Technology Basics
• Discovery 3: Explore the Wi-Fi Environment
• Wireless Media Access
• Discovery 4: Analyze Wireless Frames
• Wireless Governance

Section 4: Describing and Implementing Basic Wireless Security

• Wireless Security Components
• IEEE 802.11 Security

Section 5: Describing and Implementing 802.1X and EAP

• IEEE 802.1X and EAP Frameworks
• EAP Authentication
• Wi-Fi Alliance WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 Security

Section 6: Implementing Wireless Guest Access and Configuring Wireless Security

• Provide Guest Access
• Configure Native Operating Systems for WLAN Connectivity
• Configure Smart Handheld Clients
• Discovery 5: Configure Client Access

Section 7: Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Architecture

• Cisco Wireless Network Deployment Options
• Cisco Wireless Management
• Cisco Policy Control

Section 8: Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network

• Cisco Enterprise Wireless Network
• Mobility Architecture Concepts

Section 9: Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Wired Support

• Layer 2 Infrastructure Support
• Wired Infrastructure Protocols That Support Wireless
• Discovery 6: Configure the Wired Infrastructure

Section 10: Configuring Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks Objectives:

• Describe the centralized wireless access model and its configuration
• Initialize a Centralized Cisco WLC
• Discovery 7: Configure a Centralized Cisco WLC Deployment
• AP Initialization
• Discovery 8: Configure a Centralized WLAN Deployment on Cisco 3504 WLC
• Discovery 9: Configure a Centralized WLAN Deployment on Cisco 9800 WLC
• Implement IPv6 in a Cisco Wireless Environment
• Discovery 10: Configure an IPv6 Operation in a Centralized WLAN Deployment
• Describe Roaming in the Centralized Architecture
• Optimize RF conditions and performance for clients
• Discovery 11: Optimize RF Conditions and Performance for Clients

Section 11: Describing and Implementing WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Describe WLAN Maintenance
• Discovery 12: Perform Centralized Controller Maintenance
• Describe the WLAN Troubleshooting Methodology
• Explain WLAN Troubleshooting Tools
• Discovery 13: Use Troubleshooting Tools